Drew hit .253 with 13 home runs and 67 RBIs in 124 games with the Sox in the 2013 campaign after signing a one-year, $9.5 million deal a day after Christmas in 2012. While Bradford’s source believe’s he’ll be turning double-plays at Fenway Park next summer, The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo hears he might be on the Mets’ radar, too.

Once Soler gains residency in the Dominican Republic, MLB can declare him a free agent. However, he still must be legally cleared by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control before he can sign a contract.

The Red Sox have had a busy offseason, which started with promoting Ben Cherington to general manager and naming Bobby Valentine as the team's new skipper.

Even though the Sox made some on-field changes as well, The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo thinks the managerial switch has been the team's biggest offseason move, as it could change the entire dynamic of Boston's clubhouse.

To hear more from Cafardo on Valentine, and to hear what the Red Sox' biggest question mark heading into the upcoming season will be, check out the video above.

Don Orsillo and Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe will be in studio on Tuesday evening with Red Sox Hot Stove to discuss some of the Red Sox offseason moves and what to look forward to as pitchers and catchers prepare to report.

Tune in to NESN Tuesday night at 6 p.m. for all your Red Sox news and analysis.

Theo Epstein and Ben Cherington became great friends while working together in the Red Sox organization, so although Epstein is now with the Cubs, the two will be pulling for each other in their new positions.

Epstein and Cherington both admitted that they'll be rooting for the other's team, except when the two teams meet up in Chicago in June. They also spoke glowingly of their time together in Boston, during which each learned a great deal from each other.

NESN's Jayme Parker caught up with Cherington and Epstein at the Hot Stove Cool Music Roundtable in Boston this past week. And although she tried to get some answers as to what the Red Sox will receive as compensation from the Cubs for Epstein, the two were focused on the evening's festivities and helping to raise money for a good cause.

To hear more from Cherington and Epstein, check out the video above from Red Sox Hot Stove Live.

The most recent MLB Hall of Fame voting may have been the calm before the storm, because when the voters are asked to decide who belongs in Cooperstown the next time around, there's going to be plenty of controversy before a single vote is even submitted.

Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are among those who will be on the ballot in 2013. Voters have shied away from inducting those linked to performance-enhancing drugs so far, but Clemens and Bonds are by far the biggest names when it comes to suspected PED users.

Because of the skepticism, NESN's Peter Gammons doesn't think Clemens will get a Hall call right away. However, Gammons does feel like it would be strange to not have The Rocket get in eventually.

While the team has added some missing parts recently, there may still be a few questions lingering. Luckily for you, Peter Gammons and Don Orsillo are ready to answer any questions you may have about the Sox or the MLB in general.

Tune in Tuesday at 6 p.m. to see if they get answered.

Leave your questions to be answered on the air in the comments section below or send them to NESN’s Twitter account.

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http://nesn.com/2012/01/tim-wakefield-ponders-retirement-but-knuckleballer-might-still-have-some-baseball-left/#commentsMon, 30 Jan 2012 17:27:18 +0000http://nesncom.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/tim-wakefield-ponders-retirement-but-knuckleballer-might-still-have-some-baseball-left/]]>Tim Wakefield says he has received interest from a few other teams, but if it's up to the 45-year-old knuckleballer, he'll play one more farewell season in Boston.

The Red Sox have taken fliers on just about every pitcher available, and Wakefield wants to be part of their plans for 2012. Exactly what role he would hold is uncertain, but that's the way it has been for Wakefield the past few years.

Pitchers and catchers have yet to report to spring training and the most bitter rivals in baseball are already competing for the 2012 pennant.

The Red Sox have added Andrew Bailey and Cody Ross, and are reportedly in discussions with free-agent pitcher Edwin Jackson. The Yankees stocked up on pitching by acquiring Michael Pineda and signing Hiroki Kuroda.

The American League East arms race is in full swing.

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http://nesn.com/2012/01/send-questions-to-don-orsillo-nick-cafardo-peter-abraham-to-be-answered-on-red-sox-hot-stove-live/#commentsTue, 24 Jan 2012 20:39:56 +0000http://nesncom.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/send-questions-to-don-orsillo-nick-cafardo-peter-abraham-to-be-answered-on-red-sox-hot-stove-live/]]>Spring training is right around the corner, and with the recent moves and rumors surrounding the Red Sox, a lot is still up in the air for this new (and hopefully improved) Red Sox team.

For all you diehard fans out there that are champing at the bit to figure out all there is to know about the 2012 MLB season, send your questions to Don Orsillo, Nick Cafardo and Peter Abraham for a chance to get your questions answered on-air at NESN's Red Sox Hot Stove Live on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Leave your questions to be answered on the air in the comments section below or send them to NESN's Twitter account.

A few Red Sox hurlers will be eligible for the Hall of Fame within the coming years. And while Pedro Martinez seems like a lock, and Roger Clemens‘ candidacy is hindered by his link to performance-enhancing drugs, Curt Schilling is the ultimate toss-up for some.

Not for NESN’s Peter Gammons — who is a Hall of Famer himself.

Gammons feels that Schilling is undoubtedly a Hall of Famer, which is likely a sentiment echoed by many Sox fans who still have visions of the right-hander battling for seven innings against the Yankees with a bloody sock in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS.

Schilling will forever be a Red Sox legend, but will his clutch performances be good enough for him to earn induction into Cooperstown? Check out Gammons’ argument in the video above from Red Sox Hot Stove Live.

It took a while, but the Yankees finally made a big splash this offseason, acquiring pitchers Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda on the same day.

Pineda was acquired via a trade with the Mariners, while Kuroda was signed to a one-year deal as a free agent. Both figure to be a big part of New York's pitching staff this season, shoring up an area that had previously been one of concern for the Bronx Bombers.

Suddenly, the Yankees pitching staff looks formidable. In fact, it might be one of the team's strengths in the near future, as Pineda adds to a good young core of pitching prospects. NESN's Peter Gammons examines how the notion that the Yankees don't develop pitching is actually false.

Gammons also looks at the Red Sox' Vicente Padilla signing, and how the Boston staff could evolve throughout the season as everyone's role starts to get sorted out.

But before pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers, Tom Caron and Peter Gammons will be reporting to the NESN studio for Red Sox Hot Stove LIVE.

And with many questions still surrounding the 2012 season, now’s your chance to ask TC and Peter whatever’s on your mind. Whether it’s about the rotation, bullpen or starting lineup, ask away. Then tune in Tuesday at 6 p.m. to see if it gets answered.

Leave your questions to be answered on the air in the comments section below or send them to NESN’s Twitter account.

Will the Red Sox add to their starting rotation as Ben Cherington suggested they might? Will Ryan Madson's price tag come down to the point where an AL East team might nab him? Will Prince Fielder ever land with a team?

Those are just a few of the questions still very much unanswered as 2012 gets into full swing. NESN's Don Orsillo and The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo will be coming to you live from Fenway Park — site of this past weekend's Frozen Fenway — for Red Sox Hot Stove Live on Tuesday at 6 p.m. on NESN.

Leave your questions to be answered on the air in the comments section below or send them to NESN's Twitter account.

Both Daniel Bard and Alfredo Aceves will enter spring training as a starter this season. And while it remains to be seen whether or not each will stay in that capacity for all of 2012, their versatility has already had a huge impact for the Red Sox.

Boston general manager Ben Cherington said on Tuesday that the team has explored adding both starting pitching help and bullpen help. They've already added a pair of bullpen arms in Andrew Bailey and Mark Melancon, and Cherington was quick to point out that Bard's and Aceves' willingness to join the rotation was key in making those moves.

Cherington said that having two pitchers who are fully capable of shifting to the rotation meant the Sox could add either type of pitcher when exploring deals. He said they'll still look to add pitching depth before Opening Day, but they've at least been able to make the best deals possible without having to spend too much for one specific type of hurler.

To hear more from Cherington, check out the video above from Red Sox Hot Stove Live.

The Red Sox have the top three starters in their rotation set in Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz. But beyond that trio, we could see come competition heat up during spring training.

Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington joined NESN's Don Orsillo and Peter Gammons on Red Sox Hot Stove Live on Tuesday, during which he discussed the current state of the team's rotation. Cherington said that Alfredo Aceves, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront and Andrew Miller will be among those competing for the final two spots, although he's not ruling out adding more pieces to the mix.

Andrew Bailey may have headlined the Red Sox' recent trade with the Athletics, but Ryan Sweeney could be a name Sox fans begin to hear more as the season approaches.

Sweeney, who also arrived from Oakland in the deal, is one of the players who could be fighting for playing time in right field this season. General manager Ben Cherington spoke very highly of Sweeney's skill set, saying that the 26-year-old can play solid defense and has the ability to go the other way, meaning he could leave a few dents on the Green Monster in 2012.

Cherington also discussed Darnell McDonald's role this season, and the GM feels the Sox don't necessarily have to make a move in order to bolster the lineup before Opening Day. Cherington also believes there's enough pop in the lineup as constructed, meaning the focus has been primarily on adding pitching depth.

To hear more from Cherington on the Red Sox' current right-field situation, check out the video above from Red Sox Hot Stove Live.

General manager Ben Cherington will join NESN's Don Orsillo and Peter Gammons live in studio during Red Sox Hot Stove Live Tuesday at 6 p.m. on NESN. In addition to talking about the team's offseason and what lies ahead, the trio will answer some of your questions.

So leave your questions below or at NESN's Twitter account. Then tune in on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. to see if they are answered live on the air.